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DETROIT — Orioles center fielder Adam Jones has seen enough of Justin Verlander to know that the deeper the Detroit Tigers' ace right-hander gets into games, the more unbeatable he becomes. “You'd rather face anybody,” Jones said. “Their bullpen's pretty good, but you'd rather face their bullpen than face Verlander, and especially in the later innings, he gets a tad angry and he hits that 98, 99 [mph] mark.” Jones knows from experience, because the Orioles had never beaten Verlander heading into Tuesday night's game at Comerica Park. But Tuesday, the Orioles worked Verlander's pitch count and hit two homers off him —...

DETROIT -- It ended up not costing the Orioles in their 5-2 win over the Tigers on Tuesday night, but a controversial play in the seventh inning definitely could have turned the momentum of the game.
With the Orioles leading by three with two on and no...

When it comes to arguing with umpires, Buck Showalter is no Earl Weaver.
If there ever was a reason to get tossed from a game, it was Tuesday night's debacle between third base umpire Tim Timmons, the crew chief, and second base umpire Laz Diaz.
The...

The size of the crowd at Camden Yards on Friday night even surprised Orioles manager Buck Showalter.Some of it could have been attributed to the beginning of the Memorial Day weekend. The postgame fireworks promotion probably brought a few out...

As the Orioles' rotation continues to crumble and the front office scrambles for replacements, perhaps it is fitting that one of the club's only reliable options is a player who many thought wouldn't throw a pitch in 2011.
Alfredo Simon, who spent two...

The Detroit Tigers have shown interest in recent Cuban defectors Rusney Castillo, Yasmany Tomas and still-unsigned prospect Yoan Moncada. And they are making some changes in the Dominican Republic to ensure that they thoroughly scout the next wave. ...

After Brandon Phillips' drive barely eluded the outstretched glove of diving center fielder Matt Szczur on the warning track Tuesday night, Jake Arrieta resumed his mastery.
Losing a no-hit bid in the eighth inning for the second time this season...